The Pilates Method Alliance is the international, not-for-profit, professional association and credentialing body dedicated to the teachings of Joseph H. Pilates.www.pilatesmethodalliance.org/

The PolestarPilates curriculum, designed by physical therapist and Orthopedic Certified Specialist Brent Anderson, is based on a scientific foundation of anatomy, physiology, biomechanics and motor control, and integrates scientific research findings in the areas of orthopedics, sports medicine and movement science.www.polestarpilates.com

Stott Pilates - is a contemporary approach to the original exercise method pioneered by the late Joseph Pilates. Moira Stott certified as a Pilates instructor under the tutelage of Romana Kryzanowska at the original studio founded by the late Joseph H. Pilates.Lindsay and Moira Stott Merrithew, along with a team of physical therapists, sports medicine and fitness professionals, have spent over two decades refining the acclaimed Stott Pilates method of exercise.The refined method resulted in the inclusion of contemporary principles of fitness science and spinal rehabilitation to the Pilates method. www.stottpilates .com